Today we played Bulleen in our final practice match before the season commences. Conditions were perfect for a great game of football on Wembley Park. The lads got off to a good start and controlled the flow of the game. Bulleen were physical, but Box Hill were able to win the crucial 50/50 balls and maintain the majority of possession.
The first half saw Box Hill enter the box on many occasions, however our shots on goal were adequately dealt with by the Bulleen keeper. In contrast, Bulleen found it difficult to penetrate our defence, hence Marcel only touched the ball once during the first 25 minutes.
The 2nd half continued similarly to the first with Box Hill controlling the majority of play. Although we were managing to get the ball into danger areas, we were unable to convert. Clifton told the boys at half time to have low shots on the Bulleen keeper as he was too good with high balls. Aaron D must have listened as his low fast shot went straight between the Bulleen Keepers legs to give Box Hill a 1 nil lead.
Scores remained the same until the final whistle, however if it had not been for some brilliant efforts from the Bulleen keeper, it could easily have blown out to a 5 or 6 goal drubbing.
Good signs for the young Kangaroos with good movement and passing. We still need to get a bit louder and release the ball a bit earlier. Remember to keep moving once you have passed the ball so that you can get it back again !
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